Light Up the Sky

Yellowcard

You're making a choice to live like this
And all of the noise - I am silence
We already know how it ends tonight
You run in the dark through a firefight
And I would explode just to save your life
Yeah, I would explode

Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you
Let me light up the sky

I can't find a wall to pin this to
They're all coming down since I've found you
I just wanna be where you are tonight
I run in the dark looking for some light
And how will we know if we just don't try
We won't ever know

Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me make this mine
I'll ignite for you

Let me light up the sky
Just for you tonight
Let me help you fly
'Cause you won't have time
To cover your eyes
Or get your disguise
They won't ask you why
They'll just watch you die

And it's still so hard to be who you are
So you play this part
And the show goes on
But you've come this far with a broken heart
Yeah, you've come this far
And you're broken

Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you
Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me make this mine
I'll ignite for you
I'll ignite for you

Let me light up the sky
Light it up for you
Let me tell you why
I would die for you

And it's still so hard to be who you are
But you've come this far with a broken heart
And it's still so hard to be who you are
But you've come this far and you're broken

Let me light up the sky
Let me light up the sky


Lyrics submitted by bre05666

Light Up The Sky Lyrics as written by Peter Michael Mosely Longineu Warren Iii Parsons

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    The song is about someone he fell in love with she has a broken heart right now. He is saying that you came this far but he will light up the sky be the new day for her. The day being the new guy in her life and how he just wants her that bad....

    I sent this song to a guy that i know that i love to death and his girlfriend and him are constantly breaking up

    Raeizzleon August 04, 2007   Link
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    this song is amazing. i can't wait for the new cd.

    imtheleadon May 16, 2007   Link
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    This song is so Beautiful! I mean, i know hes talking about a rather morbid subject, but just the notion of this guy, telling some girl, presumeably that he would die for her, is beautiful. I guess hes kind of saying that, he would "explode" to "light up the sky" for this girl who's been through so much as shes "Come this far with a broken heart" Just to create something pretty for her. He is trying to convince her broken and untrusting heart that the would be good together and that he loves her so much he would practically do anything for her! Well thats what this song means to me.... p.s YELLOWCARD ARE MY B*TCHHOUSE!

    JimiCardTrioon May 16, 2007   Link
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    Here are the corrections : "Light Up The Sky"

    You're making choice to live like this, And all of the noise, I am silence. We already know how it ends tonight, You run in the dark through a firefight. And I would explode just to save your life, Yeah I would explode.

    Let me light up the sky, Light it up for you. Let me tell you why, I would die for you. Let me light up the sky.

    I can't find a wall to pin this to, Their all coming down since I've found you. I just wanna be where you are tonight. I run in the dark looking for some light, And how will we know if we just don't try, We won't ever know.

    Let me light up the sky, Light it up for you. Let me tell you why, I would die for you.

    Let me light up the sky, Light it up for you. Let me make this mine, I'll ignite for you.

    Let me light up the sky, Just for you tonight. Let me help you fly, Cause you won't have time. Cover your eyes, Get your disguise, They won't ask you why, They just watch you die.

    And it's still so hard to be who you are, So you play this part, The show goes on. You've come this far with a broken heart, Yeah you've come this far, And you've broken.

    Let me light up the sky, Light it up for you. Let me tell you why, I would die for you. Let me light up the sky, Light it up for you. Let me make this mine,

    I'll ignite for you, I'll ignite for you.

    Let me light up the sky, Light it up for you. Let me tell you why, I would die for you.

    And it's still so hard to be who you are, But you've come this far with a broken heart. And it's still so hard to be who you are, But you've come this far with a broken...

    Light up the sky, Let me light up the sky.

    Thanks to Michael (im_addicted_2_u1@hotmail.com) for these lyrics

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    moore14on May 16, 2007   Link
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    First when i heard this song i thought it wasn't as good as fighting and it kinda disappointed me when they say they're goign to release it as the first single. but when i heard more of it it sounded more and more aweseom and it started to give me shivers!! i think the Paper Walls is going to be really good.

    I think Ryan is writing a song about his career since he moved to LA and its hard to be who you are when you're among all this 'lights and sounds'. He's trying to find peace and to save those whose hearts have been broken?!?!

    i know this doesn't make sense, but anyway...

    yellowcardicalon May 25, 2007   Link
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    Sounds like a love song to me...can't really go on that more can I?

    Awesome track too.

    innocent_sheepon June 01, 2007   Link
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    Awesome song, awesome lirics and awesome meaning, for me this is a love song about a guy who would do anything for the girl, like "light up her sky". Ryan just stated in their MySpace page that this is going to be the first single of Paper Walls. Great pick, I think.

    YC_fan91on June 04, 2007   Link
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    Great song, no doubt going to be my favorite off the new album. Talks about how much you love someone and how you'd do everything. For some odd reason, I kept remembering this girl Steph who I asked to prom, but kindly turned me down. Even though many would not consider her the hottest girl in school, it's this instinct that she's the first girl that pops up in my mind when I hear the song. Don't worry, I won't ignite for her.

    guitarista_727on June 06, 2007   Link
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    This is an awesome song.....it makes me cry, because I think about my exboyfriend who I still love. :'(((((

    Neko_Mitsuon June 28, 2007   Link
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    Why'd they release 2 singles with the word "light" in them?... Just a random thought. hah

    RockOutManon July 03, 2007   Link

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